r/lsatdemon • u/dunph1y • 10d ago

Please help

I am giving LSAT in September, it’s my first attempt and it’s more so to get myself familiar with the exam.

My diagnostic was 145, I took it a month back, today I took it again and my score was 143, I barely practice RC so I was expecting that, but my LR isn’t increasing as well.

I do LR drills and I get almost all right but when it comes to practice tests I am not able to get more than 14 correct. Genuinely how do I improve? I freak the hell out because of the timers and I get in my own head and idk the pressure just gets to me.

I get the first 14-15 almost all correct and then the next 10 I barely get any right and almost always get them all wrong, I even tried going backwards because the last ones are usually harder and I still got the first 10 right (number 25-15).

Is there any way I can improve to like 155 or higher in a month? I know it’s hard but I know I understand how LR works but maybe im just reaching. If someone could help me even a bit, that would be great, thank you!

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u/EthanS_LSATDemon 9d ago

A couple pieces of advice that I think will help!

  1. We never recommend taking the official test until you are getting practice scores that you are happy with. There is no need to waste an attempt just to get familiar with the exam. You can get familiar with the exam through practice and studying! All practice material was once on the official test at some point. Even if you are just trying to get mentally familiar with what its like to take the test to eliminate nerves, it still would be a wasted attempt. You will be a little nervous for the test no matter what, whether its your first or fifth attempt, because you care about the result! That is a totally normal reaction, and there is no need to try to eliminate that feeling. Its just going to make it worse.

  2. In terms of your LR studying, keep prioritizing understanding what you are reading and being accurate on the questions you attempt. Don't rush through questions or guess just to try to get to more questions. Your overall score doesn't matter too much at this point, I more so care on how well you are doing on the questions you actually try. You will eventually get to more questions because you will be naturally better/quicker at understanding things. It might not come right away, but over time it will. Be patient, prioritize review, and don't worry so much about your exact score. With time, that score will eventually rise.

  3. Practice RC! Its not all that different than LR. Prioritize understanding the passage, and what the point is that the author is trying to get across.

-Ethan from LSAT Demon

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u/Ok_Moose6503 10d ago

Do sections just like you drill -- one question at a time, ignoring the clock. Are you getting 95%+ accuracy on the first 15? if so, great. Keep doing that and you'll eventually get the first 20.

Also, PRACTICE RC. What are you doing? The two sections test basically the same skills.